That's a pretty drive over scenic Highway 12. We've done it a couple of times in our coach but it's always been from the Torrey side up and over to Bryce NP, never from Bryce down towards Torrey. You should have stopped at the Burr Trail Grill (BTR), is the food is excellent. When we stay at Capital Reef NP we always take the Jeep for a drive over there just to grab lunch and then hit the Burr Trail back to Torrey. Also too bad the Jeep was giving you issues, there's a cool Jeep trail near that campground that you stayed in that takes you up over the mountain and drops you into Capital Reef. It's a very scenic trail.
Yes, we had planned on longer stays at both Single Tree and Capital Reef NP to do some exploring. Unfortunately, the Jeep mechanical caused a change of plans to get a repair done at the Jeep dealership in Grand Junction. Next time we will definitely spend more time in this amazingly scenic and empty part of the county. It was kinda spooky traveling those deserted highways without a fully capable toad! Look for Part 2 of our quick run from Single Tree CG to the Colorado SP in Grand Junction, and then on to one of our favorite campgrounds from last year - Bogan Flats CG in Colorado, next...
That's a pretty drive over scenic Highway 12. We've done it a couple of times in our coach but it's always been from the Torrey side up and over to Bryce NP, never from Bryce down towards Torrey.
You should have stopped at the Burr Trail Grill (BTR), is the food is excellent. When we stay at Capital Reef NP we always take the Jeep for a drive over there just to grab lunch and then hit the Burr Trail back to Torrey.
Also too bad the Jeep was giving you issues, there's a cool Jeep trail near that campground that you stayed in that takes you up over the mountain and drops you into Capital Reef. It's a very scenic trail.
Yes, we had planned on longer stays at both Single Tree and Capital Reef NP to do some exploring. Unfortunately, the Jeep mechanical caused a change of plans to get a repair done at the Jeep dealership in Grand Junction. Next time we will definitely spend more time in this amazingly scenic and empty part of the county. It was kinda spooky traveling those deserted highways without a fully capable toad!
Look for Part 2 of our quick run from Single Tree CG to the Colorado SP in Grand Junction, and then on to one of our favorite campgrounds from last year - Bogan Flats CG in Colorado, next...